Ollie Wines player specials – Port Adelaide vs. Melbourne odds & tips

Friday, 22 June, 7:50 pm AEST, 2018, Adelaide Oval, Watch on the Seven Network and on the Fox Footy Network.

This Friday night at Adelaide Oval the Port Adelaide Power will host the Melbourne Demons in a battle between top four aspirants.

With both sides sitting on eight wins for the season, this match holds plenty of significance in premiership calculations.

Port Adelaide has quietly built a two-match streak after its round 11 loss to the Hawks, beating the reigning premiers Richmond and an upstart Western Bulldogs.

The Demons are ready to make amends for the Queen’s Birthday performance. The loss to the Magpies hurt their pride, but the club will still believe the top four is there for the taking.

In previous outings between the Power and Demons we have seen even contests, with the Demons winning the most recent match. Last time they met it was at the MCG, the Demons played with confidence that day, but how will they fair at a hostile Adelaide Oval?

The Power’s season is well and truly back on track. The likes of Chad Wingard and Tom Rockliff are back to their best, recording huge numbers in the last fortnight, including 30 disposals from Wingard and three goals alongside 25 touches for Rockliff last week.

These stars are on a roll and don’t look like stopping any time soon.

This massive Friday night blockbuster has plenty of hidden gems within its markets, here are our tips for the Power-Demons clash.

PLAYER	BET TYPE	SPORTSBET ODDS*
Robert Gray	First Goal Scorer	$11

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*ODDS CORRECT AT TIME OF PUBLICATION

Port Adelaide Power vs. Melbourne Demons Round 14 – Doubles Markets Tips

Halftime/Fulltime Double

Melbourne Demons/Port Adelaide Power @ $6.50 with Sportsbet

Credit to the Demons on how well their season has panned out until this point. We expected them to be good and they have delivered, but they still show signs of the mental instability that has plagued them in recent years. Against the Magpies on the Queen’s Birthday, it was evident that the run of the Pies was far too quick and powerful for the Demons to keep up with. The Port Adelaide Power play a very similar style to the Magpies, both have a solid midfield and love to use speed ahead of the ball. We see the Demons running out of fuel in the second half, giving up a lead and losing the match.

First Score/Head to Head Double

Port Adelaide Score First and Win @ $2.50 with Sportsbet

The most intimidating stadium in football in recent years has been the Adelaide Oval. The crowd are so relentless that the away side normally takes a few minutes to acclimatise. Melbourne is quite a young side and we see them conceding the first score of the match to the Power before coming back.

Port Adelaide Power vs. Melbourne Demons Round 14 – Player Specials Tips

Ollie Wines to get 30 Disposals @ $2.30 with William Hill

The boy from Echuca recently signed a contract with the Power and we believe he will finally play to his strengths with all the pressure released. Last week we made the same prediction and we were on the money, Wines had 35 touches and completed our punt with ease. We see the bull-like star mirroring a similar performance against the Demons this week.

Jack Viney to get 6 tackles @ $1.80 with William Hill

Since returning from a lengthy stint on the sidelines due to an irritating foot injury, Viney has played with all heart. Jack knows he is tough and goes head-first for the footy on every occasion, but against the Power midfield he is going to need to sacrifice his natural game in order to negate any dominance the Power might implement early. Tackles are the key for Viney this week and we could see him poll double figures on the stat sheet Friday night.

Port Adelaide Power vs. Melbourne Demons Round 14 – Tri Bet Tip

Port Adelaide to win by more than 15.5 points @ $2.06 with Ladbrokes

If the Power can beat the Tigers by a solid 14 points, the Demons will be in trouble if they sleep for even a minute. Most sides that come off the bye are sluggish and out of form. The general consensus across the league is that the bye halts momentum. We think the Demons will be out of form this week and lose heavily to the Power.

Power vs. Demons Match Predictions

Match Result: Port Adelaide to win @ $1.58 with CrownBet
Line Betting: Port Adelaide -10.5 @ $1.92 with CrownBet

As stated multiple times within this article we believe this match will be won by the Power and by a moderate margin. Melbourne will not be able to keep up with the speed of the Port Adelaide midfielders and forwards.